Nissan Altima Complaints

15,602 consumer complaints on file.

#875795November 30, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE & GO INTO OVERDRIVE ON ITS OWN. WAS DRIVING 5MPH DOWN ALLEY WAY. PUT INTO NEUTRAL & ENGINE STARTED ROARING, AND RPMS WENT RACING HIGH. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557613November 28, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR WHEEL AREA AT THE INNER FENDER HAS SHARP EDGES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736815November 24, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR UNLOCKS. IT DOESN'T LOCK AGAIN. LUCKLY, FOUND IT WHEN THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736665November 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CAR HUMPS WHILE DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH, ALSO WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH AND BRAKING SUDDENLY THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND YOU HAVE TO PRESS ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE BRAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736698November 21, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF THE GUIDE CAUSING RAPID DECELERATION. FORTUNATELY MY SON WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF A PAVED RURAL ROAD WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC. HAD THIS OCCURED AS HE WAS PULLING ON TO THE MAIN HIGHWAY OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON ALTIMAS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1992 AND FEBRUARY 1994. MY CAR WAS BUILT IN SEPTEMBER OF 1993. THE RECALL CAMPAIGN IS #94V035000. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL AND THAT ANY REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE AT MY EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875157November 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED OIL SPOTS IN PARKING LOT, AND IT GOT WORSE AND WORSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC OIL PAN WAS WORN OUT, AND OIL WAS JUST RUNNING OUT FROM BACK OF IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736436November 17, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AT 70 MPH MY LEFT REAR TIRE VIOLENTLY BLEW OUT. I GAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OVER TO SHOULDER. TIRE WAS ABSOLUTELY SHREDDED TO PIECES. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS EVIDENCE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRE, AND THERE WERE NO FOREIGN OBJECTS IN ROAD OR IN TIRE. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL WHEN THE TIRE EXPLODED AND AS I CROSSED OVER LANES TO THE SHOULDER. THIS TIRE COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND DEATHS.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875044November 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55-60 MPH ON A DECLINING ROAD VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN FOR NO KNOWN REASON, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL FUNCTIONS WHILE STILL COACHING DOWN THE ROAD. HAD TO USE EMERGENY BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO HOUSE THAT FIRDAY, AND VEHICLE STARTED UP ON MONDAY. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSEPECTION. PLEASE FILL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736267November 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP LIGHT, HIT MY WIFE HEAD ON. MY WIFE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER FACE AND MOUTH WHEN SHE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. POLICE ESTIMATE THAT OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING OVER 50 MPH, MY WIFE WAS STOPPED. NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AIRBAGS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE DEPLOYED (ALSO A NISSAN). I WISH TO FORMALLY REPORT THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#557222November 13, 2000
TIRES
GENERAL XP 2000 GT TIRE (P195 65 R15) CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE WHEEL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736143November 11, 2000
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS DIDN'T FULLY DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736109November 10, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735836November 6, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
IT SEEMS AS THOUGH A DEFECT MUST BE PRESENT IN THE MOTOR/REGULATOR OF THE NISSAN ALTIMA '97. I AM REPLACING IT ANNUALLY!!!!!!!!!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735793November 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSTANT OIL LEAK. POSSIBLY LEAKING FROM BEHIND THE TIMING CHAIN COVER OR THE OIL PAN. THE GOODYEAR MECHANIC WHO CHECKED MY CAR SAID HE HAD ANOTHER CUSTOMER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND I KNOW OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE WHICH HAVE THE PROBLEM AS WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874296November 2, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER HAD TO USE A LOT OF FORCE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. ENGINE REVVED UP TO 2500 RPMS,NOT STOPPING AT ANY OCCASION. DEALER JUST FIXED IT & TWICE IT HAS DONE THE SAME. *AK THERE WAS SURGE IN ENGINE WHILE STOPED AT LIGHT, AND THE RPM WENT FROM 750-2500. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS SEVICED, THE PROBLEM REOCCURED. THE DEALER FOUND OUT THAT THE CAUSE WAS A FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SWITCH. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AFTER THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735648November 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I AM CONSTANTLY CHANGING BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735345October 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556883October 26, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE LINNING AROUND THE SUN ROOF IS HANGING BY GRAVITY AND THE CLOCK WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *CJ.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734701October 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T START. I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734749October 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-85 CROSSING THE NC LINE INTO VIR. THE MIDDLE SECTION OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE PEELED COMPLETELY OFF LEAVING ONLY 1OR 2 INCHES LEFT ON THE RIM. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATALITY. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO ALERT ALL CONSUMERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. (TIRESIZE: P205/55R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/55R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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